air quality in uttar pradesh deteriorated significantly following diwali night celebrations involving fireworks. on monday at 7 am, the air quality index exceeded 500 in prayagraj, gorakhpur, and lucknow.

the aqi reached hazardous levels across 10 cities, including noida, ghaziabad, kanpur, and varanasi. additionally, dense morning fog was observed in more than 15 cities, including sambhal, bijnor, muzaffarnagar, gonda, and maharajganj.

visibility drops and temperatures fall

the combined impact of pollution and fog caused night temperatures to drop below 15 degrees celsius. visibility on roads reduced to as low as 50 meters, affecting traffic movement.

weather forecast for coming days

according to the meteorological department, intense cold conditions are expected to begin across uttar pradesh after the next 3 days.